Police: Dad beat child for not wanting to spend night

A father is facing charges after police say he a child because the boy didn't want to spend the night with him.

Andre Artis, 30, is charged with domestic violence.

According to an arrest report, Artis back-handed the 4-year-old boy in the face, causing a laceration to his nose and multiple lacerations to his mouth. Artis then grabbed the boy and slammed him into the trunk of a car.

Lindale Fire Department's first new fire engine was purchased in January of 1945. The original fire truck ran for almost thirty years but it only carried 200 gallons of water. Needless to say the fire department has done a little upgrading since then.

Lindale Fire Department's first new fire engine was purchased in January of 1945. The original fire truck ran for almost thirty years but it only carried 200 gallons of water. Needless to say the fire department has done a little upgrading since then.